A Surrealist Game

Surrealism is an artistic  movement where artists take every day objects and arrange them in impossible ways

 Here are paintings from  two of the most famous surrealist artists

This is by the artist Rene Magritte

This is by the artist Salvador Dali

This game is something you can play with your family. The supplies you will need are a piece of paper and a pencil. You could add color with any supply if you want. 

Step 1. Fold your paper into 3rds. You can have one piece of paper for each family member or just one it's up to you.

Step 2. The first person draws in the first section and into about one eight of the next section, so that when the paper is folded back, the next person can only see a little bit of the first drawing.

Step 3. Using the lines that the first person left for you to see connect and create the middle section.

Step 4. Using the lines the 2nd person left for you to connect and create the bottom section.

Step 5. Open up the paper. Add color or tell a story about your creation.

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Collage using magazines

Collage

This is super fun and you get to work on your cutting skills.

Supplies needed: Old magazines, Scissors, Glue (any kind),  Cereal box or card stock to mount your collage.

I got this magazine in the mail yesterday.

I went through and chose pictures I liked.

I cut a piece of this cereal box to mount my collage on.

I started choosing background pictures.

I glued my backgrounds down.

I cut images that I thought were fun.

I started arranging them on my background.

I glued and trimmed. I think I might add more later it's fun to take things out of context and make it your own. There are many different types of collage. This is just one way.

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Origami Chomper

 Here's a video I made follow along and pause when needed.

How to make an Origami Chomper

When you are finished folding decorate it and share on Fox Creek Creates

Take your time and remember to strive for that level 4 craftsmanship. My examples sure do have a lot of white showing. 

Handmade Cards and Envelopes

Handmade cards and Envelopes

You could really use anything to create a card. In this video I am using a collage/sewing process but it can be anything, a painting, drawing, print etc...

How to make a handmade card

Homemade Envelope

Think of who you could thank for working so hard during this pandemic. Who has a birthday but you can't be with them? Who do you miss getting a great big hug from? What friend do you miss playing with? Those are all great reasons to send a card!

This is the card from the Video

This is a collage card the mittens are actually mad from handmade paper from the previous years Holiday cards. 

This is a block print card.

 This is actually my wedding invitation I used silver leaf and who would have guessed origami cranes. 

This is a stamp.

There are so many options.

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Mandalas

Radial symmetry

Mandalas

In this video I will show you how to use three different types of compasses.

Ms. PJ makes a Mandala

In this video I will show you how to do a woven patten on your design

Weaving in your mandals

Here's my finished design. Now I need to color it. 

This is a SUPER COOL was to create a mandala Digitally.

Digital Mandala Creator

Don't forget to share what you've created to Fox Creek Creates

Or send me an email an I'll add it!!

Mixed Media (Journal Fodder Junkies)

 Mixed Media art

Journal Fodder Junkies

There are so many fun techniques! Use what supplies you can find around your house; Old magazines, scissors, glue, markers, spray bottles, pencils, crayons, foil, string, thread, watercolor paint. Truly what ever supplies you have.

I was so inspired by the video above I started creating my own versions

All of these are works in progress. That's what I think is so fun about this you can keep layering and layering. 

Insects made from Nature

Using nature to create insects 

Look what I found in a National Geographic Magazine! This goes along so well with the Andy Goldsworthy Lesson I posted last week.